I hope they focus on getting drivers to work instead of a shiny interface. Most Linux users will wipe the OS anyway in favor of our own favorite distro. I'm definitely interested in something like this, and knowing that all of the components have solid driver support is a big plus.﻿

+Thomas Mims the part that I like is that it won't come with the Microsoft Tax for people that can't figure out how to order stuff with FreeDos. Not to mention that there are people like my wife and mother in law that have been Ubuntu users in the past that would be more comfortable with Dell actually providing support for them should they need if I'm not around to help.﻿

Again? How many times is this going to fail before manufacturers learn their lesson? Only the small minority of geeks are going to have the wherewithal to order a pre-built system with anything other the Windows. For every "my wife" or "my grandmother" uses Linux story, there are a dozen more "need Windows for x" stories. Does no one remember the previous attempts?﻿

The community always thinks a product is aimed at John Q. Public. This is a great solution for companies where the engineers are asking for linux but the company is requiring them to buy something "supported." There are other markets for this laptop that don't include your grandma.﻿